KIDS YOGA THERAPY TT

THE FACULTY:
Dr. Lucy Arnsby Wilson , Janine Hurley, Amanda Brown, Dr Uma Dinsmore Tuli, Veronika De La Pena and Nicole Zimbler (Yotism)
Dr Theodore Wildcroft, Shaura Hall Dr. Lana Jackson and Pippa Richardson
Plus more guest teachers to be confirmed ……..

THE VISION FOR THIS WORK IS:

To help young people to alleviate their suffering through yoga so they can experience a coming home and deep peace and comfort in their minds and body.

In order to do this we will support students:

• To be able to tailor a 1:1 and group yoga therapy session to a young person experiencing a range of medical and psychological conditions
• To understand the philosophy of healing and well being, health and healing through yoga therapy,
• To understanding child development theories and how this relates to yoga therapy
• To gain therapy skills (BE-ing a yoga therapist), Boundaries and ethics,
• To experience a broad and comprehensive set of in-depth teachings on specific areas of interest: e.g. eating conditions, autism, psychosis, trauma, pain, cancer.

This will be through teaching on:

• The development and expression of mental health problems in young people and their families from a range of different approaches and perspectives
• The research base for Yoga and Meditation practices and the promotion of emotional well- being in young people; having a clear understanding of what can we learn and what do we need to know?
• The neuroscience on the developing brain and the effects of yoga and meditation for young people experiencing a range of conditions.
• Developing skills and confidence to assess children (at a physical energetic, psychological and spiritual level) with mental health needs for the purpose of teaching yoga therapy (and know when additional support may be required)
• Learning how to plan and support young people for tailor made 1:1 therapy programmes-adapting the sessions for the specific requirements of their students.
• Learning how to offer groups (family groups or in healthcare settings/schools) for young people for the prevention of and intervention in mental health problems. Using specific Yoga sequences and practices students will learn to guide young people through common obstacles They will understand the benefits and any contraindications of practices specific to particular mental health issues.
• Learning to develop a range of ways to support young people in bringing their physical and emotional body into balance to restore health and well-being for autism, add, trauma, learning disabilities, cancer, chronic pain, etc….
• Developing an overall competence in teaching yoga therapy to children and young people for the prevention of and intervention in mental health problems
• Learning essential aspects of Ayurveda for yoga therapy for children and young people
• Gaining a thorough understanding of the energy body
• Learning yoga based awareness methods (mandala drawing and guided imagery)
• Considering how to offer yoga therapy within the appropriate safety guidelines for this work (e.g. child protection issues)
• Developing confidence at working systemically with teachers, families and other health professionals to deliver this work effectively.
  20 hour somatic anatomy and physiology online training with Amy Mathews and Leslie Kaminoff.